Jon Russell, writing on The Next Web, says that Twitter is reportedly planning to encrypt direct messages (DMs) and introduce other new security measures.
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The Next Web: Twitter is reportedly planning to encrypt DMs and introduce other new security measures... According to the report, sources cited by the New York Times said that Twitter is working to encrypt its (private) DM feature and introduce other new forms of security. This could possibly be in response to the NSA's efforts to "tap into some of the internet's most influential companies' data".
